Which Camera?

[nelsonic]

We need a great camera for filming our video...

@markwilliamfirth reminded me of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 today... Priced at £800 (or £679 on DigitalRev http://www.digitalrev.com/product/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-rx100/MTEwNDI0OA_A_A ) its not what anyone would describe as "cheap" ... but is it The Best value for money? Watch:

• MK III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HtGhNUtW-E
• MK IV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-xgSsTQWJw

[nelsonic]

What about the Panasonic Lumix LX100 ?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5oOAO4j3MQ

[nelsonic]

@markwilliamfirth do we "_need_" 4k or is 1080p "enough" for now...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWX_vvfiyWw

[ghost]

@nelsonic

The Lumix is slightly bigger, but also a popular vlogging camera.

MKBHD M4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx20nTPZjes

1080p is fine

If you don't need the portability of the M4 and other cameras, then another camera with a bigger body can give you the same quality for a lower price

[nelsonic]

Go on...

[ghost]

Again, this depends on your budget and use case. The M4 is expensive because it is the same quality of a DSLR, but in a tiny package.

For example, this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-EOS-700D-Digital-Camera/dp/B00BYOY9AS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1442673061&sr=8-4&keywords=canon+70d is probably of similar quality (don't actually know), but cheaper.

One of the most common cameras among YouTubers is the Canon 7D, but this is very expensive.

You should try this: http://www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/camera-selector/

[nelsonic]

I was considering getting a DMC-FZ1000EB http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-DMC-FZ1000EB-Bridge-Camera-25-400mm/dp/B00M0LQVEQ because it has the 4K sensor decent lens and swivel screen for self-recording. but unless we need the massive zoom, the M4 does all the things...

[iteles]

Is it worth noting that we already have 2 DSLRs in the house which aren't bad? One of which is often used for video (though I'll admit I know very little about it)?

[nelsonic]

@iteles when was the last time you tried using the 7D for Video? its practically a jack-hammer (noisy!) by all means bring them down and lets try out tomorrow. :+1:

[ghost]

Canon 70D is a popular choice.

[nelsonic]

@markwilliamfirth hmm... review looks good for the 70D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btaesOmA_ro But... iPhone 7 (or 6SE?) will be announced next week ... http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2016/ so Let's wait see. 😉

[nelsonic]

The iPhone 7 was released in September and it has an amazing camera! 😮 http://www.theverge.com/a/apple-iphone-7-review-vs-iphone-7-plus

Thankfully two people in DWYL bought one; @jackcarlisle & @sohilpandya both got the 7 Plus which means I don't have to fork out an eye-watering $649 on a new phone in order to test it out for our videos... 😉

While I totally agree with the sentiment that:

"The Best Camera Is The One That's With You"

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/the_best_camera_is_the_one_thats_with_you/

Which is why I got the Sony Xperia Z5 last year. I still think that a dedicated device can have advantages over a mobile phone camera for the purposes of recording tutorials or events.

I'm going to use a Logitech C920 webcam which several YouTube "Vloggers" have recommended: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-C920-Pro-1080p-Webcam/dp/B006A2Q81M/

[nelsonic]

GH5 https://youtu.be/IbGTmGReDdc 😍

[ghost]

Yeah GH5 is pretty cool

Canon 80D is the updated version of the 70D

[sohilpandya]

@nelsonic whilst I think the GH5 is an amazing piece of kit, this is the one to beat - https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7sm2 A7sii

[nelsonic]

@sohilpandya the Sony A7Sii is incredible !! 😍

Also: https://youtu.be/doKVz96DeVo

but is it good "value-for-money" when compared to the alternative(s)...? Also, I've only ever owned Sony Compact cameras so would need to buy Lenses too...! 😮 💸 Even a "cheap" lens for the Sony A7Sii is £650 https://store.digitalrev.com/product/sony-alpha-a7s-ii-body/MTEwNDMzOQ_A_A Whereas the GH5 is expected to be $2k including a good lens... but we'll see... we have the Mavic to "play" with until the GH5 is released... 😉 Also, Mark got a G7 which is amazing so we can ask him to do some shots on that!

[sohilpandya]

@nelsonic Best Value camera is the quote from Jarvis that you've mentioned above - "The Best Camera Is The One That's With You"

Don't need either G5 or A7s, just need to start filming with what we have! 😄

[nelsonic]

Yeah, Need to carve out time to start filming and editing!! 😉

[iteles]

Can we use a Canon 7D for this? Or is it not suited?

[nelsonic]

@iteles we should certainly try your 7D ...

[sohilpandya]

We have sooo many cameras! Just think of all the angles! 😆

[nelsonic]

@sohilpandya indeed... we need to finish writing out the plan for QS... 👍

[ghost]

👍 Agreed that we should use Inês' 7D and my G7 before we go on a spending spree ;)

[nelsonic]

@markwilliamfirth always the sensible one. 😉

[nelsonic]

Go Pro Hero 7 Black has insanely good image stabilisation! 😮 😍 https://youtu.be/TymB-dFlOCo

Way more detail on the Hero 7 Black: https://github.com/edwardcodes/Around-the-World/issues/9#issuecomment-428602430 (which @edwardcodes took on his 1-month InterRail trip)